Immersion procession may affect traffic routes. Heavy vehicles instructed to use highways.
Traffic advisory for Durga idol immersion: Capital city is gearing up for the immersion procession of goddess durga idols. Meanwhile, Bhubaneswar DCP has announced ban on DJ’s during the immersion procession. Anyone violating the rule will face criminal charges.
The immersion procession will begin at 2pm today. Traffic restrictions will affect several major roads. The restrictions have been imposed to ensure the smooth movement of vehicles and the safety and convenience of the public and pedestrians. To ensure peaceful conduct of the immersion ceremony, 48 platoons of police force and 100 officers will be deployed across the city, according to Commissionerate Police.
Idols under the Saheed Nagar Bhasani Samiti will assemble at Saheed Nagar before proceeding through Rajmahal Chowk, Ram Mandir Chowk and Master Canteen Chowk. Vehicles will not be allowed on Janpath Road during the immersion procession. Commuters can use Sachivalaya Marg and adjoining roads as alternative routes.
The Nayapalli Bhasani Samiti procession will assemble at Nayapalli and proceed through Soor Company Chowk, Nayapalli Underpass, CRP Chowk and DAV Chowk before taking a right turn towards Gopabandhu Chowk and Siripur Chowk. Vehicles travelling from CRP Chowk towards Cuttack will be diverted towards Jayadev Vihar through Ekamra Park Road.
During the procession, vehicles using Stewarts School Road, Unit-8 Road and the O.U.A.T. Chowk-New Airport Road stretch can continue through adjoining roads.
The Chandrasekharpur Bhasani Samiti procession will assemble at Damana Chowk and proceed through Nalco Chowk. Vehicles approaching Jaydev Square from Nandankanan Square can use the connecting roads at KIIT Square or Kalarahanga Square.
Heavy vehicles and buses coming towards Bhubaneswar from the Khordha side will not be allowed to use the service road. They must use the flyover instead.
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The police have also noted that separate immersion processions organised by other Puja committees will take place on various roads across the city. Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys accordingly and use alternative routes wherever necessary to avoid delays during the immersion processions.
Six designated immersion sites
The Commissionerate Police has designated six locations for the immersion of Goddess Durga idols:
1. Two locations near the Kuakhai river, one on the Palasuni side and the other on the Hanspal side.
2. Near the Daya river at Lingipur on Puri Road.
3. Near the Kuakhai river at Basuaghai on Tankapani Road.
4. Near Centurion University, close to the KITS campus on the Jatani side.
5. A temporary site set up by Chandaka Gram Panchayat near NIT.
6. The Kusabhadra river and other temporary locations under Balipatna police station limits, including a temporary pond at Ramchandrapur near the canal under Bhingarpur Gram Panchayat.
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